WASHINGTON DC-Today, the US Department of Energy (DOE) released new Supply Chain Cybersecurity Principles, developed in collaboration with the Idaho National Laboratory. The principles set out best practices for cybersecurity across the supply chain supporting energy infrastructure. Developed for both manufacturers and end users, the principles create a framework to strengthen key technologies used to manage and operate electricity, oil and natural gas systems around the world. Several prominent suppliers and manufacturers serving the energy sector have expressed support for the principles, including GE Vernova, Schneider Electric, Hitachi Energy, Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories, Rockwell Automation, Siemens, Siemens Energy and Honeywell.
"As we build our clean energy future, it is critical that we incorporate strong cybersecurity protections," he said US Deputy Secretary of Energy David M. Turk. "Together with our G7 allies, we are helping to ensure that energy infrastructure around the world is more reliable and resilient in the face of the threats and challenges of tomorrow."
"The US energy sector is a target for both cybercriminals and foreign adversaries," he said. Anne Neuberger, deputy national security advisor for cyber and emerging technologies. "The Biden-Harris Administration is prioritizing the security and resilience of our critical energy infrastructure with this global initiative, emphasizing the importance of aligning individual supply chain security efforts to operational technology used in the energy sector" .
The supply chain constitutes a significant source of risk for energy systems, as components of the US grid, pipelines and related infrastructure are developed and manufactured by disparate companies on a global scale. President Biden has made supply chain security an area of โโintense focus and has called on agencies responsible for critical infrastructure to take significant steps to proactively address security concerns.
Energy systems around the world are undergoing a period of enormous change as they become more digitalized, integrate new sources of clean energy, and implement new avenues of communication. A global approach to supply chain cybersecurity is imperative and can take the form of collaboration between leading manufacturers from like-minded countries such as Canada, France, Germany, Italy and the United Kingdom. A global effort can help protect equipment and technologies before they are exploited. by cyber actors seeking to cause destruction or disruption of critical infrastructure.
For more information, see the White House Statement of June 18, 2024.
